Dalia Grybauskaitė, Petro Poroshenko

Lithuanian president: Fragile truce in Ukraine is not peace

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine on Wednesday. The presidents co-chaired the eight session of the Council of the Presidents of Lithuania and Ukraine held in Vilnius to discuss the security situation in Ukraine, the implementation of the Minsk agreements and key legal and economic reforms in Ukraine, the press service of the Lithuanian presidency said. […]

Foreign affairs

Most Lithuanians approve of taking part in anti-terrorist effort, poll shows

A poll commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has revealed that Lithuanians are mostly interested in relations with neighbouring countries, Poland being among those with which they believe cooperation should be most intense. People in Lithuania are also interested in security and NATO, and favourably assess Lithuania’s position on Ukraine and the country’s contribution to fighting terrorism. […]

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Economy

Geopolitical tensions seen as biggest threat to Lithuania‘s financial system

The key risks to Lithuania‘s financial system come from geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe and a prolonged low interest rate period, according to a survey by the Bank of Lithuania. […]

Vladimir Putin and François Hollande
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Will there be rapprochement between Russia and West?

Terrorist attacks in Paris and the plane crash over Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula might provide a turning point in Russia‘s relations with the West, allowing Moscow to break out of international isolation. Major Western powers might have to adopt a more lenient tone when talking to Russia in order to have Moscow contribute to fighting international terrorism, says Laurynas Kasčiūnas, analyst at the Eastern Europe Studies Centre. […]

Linas Linkevičius
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Lithuania’s foreign minister insists on continuing Russia sanctions

Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius believes that the European Union (EU) should continue its policy of sanctions on Russia, since it is the only way to get Moscow to listen. […]